Range Level Expectations

Expectations can be found here, too.

Ranges-
PreK-13 Ranges: What do we want kids to minimally be able to do?
Intermediate Mid
Intermediate Low
Novice High
Novice Mid
Novice Low


Range level expectations-long paper

Intermediate-mid
Communication in Languages other than English	Initiate, sustain and close conversations, (written or) on a variety of topics, using predominantly familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures. (Interpersonal mode) Comprehend a passage or conversation (oral or written) in a variety of situations and on familiar topics, using predominantly familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures. (Interpretive mode) Create, express, perform, and/or present using learned and spontaneous language, in an organized structure (written or) on a variety of predominantly familiar topics, with accuracy, comprehensibility, and some degree of fluidity. (Presentational mode)
Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures	Analyze and synthesize how the viewpoints of people who speak the target language are reflected in their practices. Evaluate how and why products reflect practices and perspectives in the cultures studied.
Connections with Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition	Analyze the connections between information gathered from target language resources and other disciplines. Classify and organize information acquired from authentic resources, including technology.
Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture	Apply knowledge of increasingly complex structural patterns in both the target language and the student’s own language to communicate effectively. Analyze the significance of the similarities and differences between the target culture(s) and the student’s own culture and how the two cultures interact.
Participation in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World	Interpret and expand complex language skills and cultural knowledge of the target language both within and beyond the classroom setting. Extract from and evaluate various resources in the target language to obtain information on topics of personal interest.

Intermediate-low
Communication in languages other than English	Initiate, maintain, close conversations, (written or oral) on a variety of familiar topics, using familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures. (Interpersonal mode) Comprehend a passage or conversation (oral or written) in a limited number of situations and on familiar topics, using familiar vocabulary and grammatical structures. (Interpretive mode) Create, express, perform, and/or present using learned, extended language (written or oral) on a variety of familiar topics, comprehensible to a sympathetic audience. (Presentational mode)
Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures	Draw conclusions using one’s understanding of the perspectives and practices of the cultures studied and how they are interrelated. Examine how the viewpoints of people who speak the target language are reflected in their products.
Connections with Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition	Assess the usefulness of information gathered from target language resources for application in other disciplines. Examine viewpoints presented in authentic sources, including technology, and draw conclusions
Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture	Apply knowledge of similarities and differences between structural patterns of the target language through comparisons of the student’s own language and the language studied. Compare the similarities and differences between the target culture(s) and the student’s own culture and how the two cultures interact.
Participation in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World	Apply increasingly complex language skills and cultural knowledge of the target language beyond the classroom setting. Analyze various resources in the target language to obtain information on topics of personal interest.

Novice-High
Communication in languages other than English	Participate in guided conversations (written or oral) on a variety of familiar and predictable topics, using both memorized and occasionally spontaneous language. (Interpersonal mode) Comprehend sentence length language (oral or written) in a limited number of situations and on familiar topics, using learned vocabulary and grammatical structures. (Interpretive mode) Create and/or present using learned language (written or oral) on a variety of familiar topics, comprehensible to a sympathetic audience. (Presentational mode)
Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures	Discuss common practices and viewpoints within the cultures studied. Discuss familiar products of the cultures studied.
Connections with Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition	Discuss the connections between information gathered from target language resources and other disciplines. Discuss own experiences and compare with those of speakers of the target language, using authentic resources, including technology.
Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture	Describe similarities and differences between structural patterns of the target language through comparisons of the student’s own language and the language studied. Describe the nature of culture through comparisons of the target culture and the student’s own culture and how the two cultures interact.
Participation in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World	Apply language skills and cultural knowledge of the target language within and beyond the classroom setting. and locate resources that provide information about cultures studied in order to extrapolate and integrate information. Consult and use various resources in the target language to obtain information on topics of personal interest.

Novice-Mid
Communication in languages other than English	Participate in basic conversations (written, or oral) on a variety of familiar and predictable topics, using isolated words and learned phrases. (Interpersonal mode) Comprehend short learned exchanges (oral or written) on learned topics that use learned vocabulary and grammatical structures. (Interpretive mode) Present using learned and simple phrases/ expressions (written, oral or signed) on very familiar topics, comprehensible to a very sympathetic audience. (Presentational mode)
Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures	Summarize common practices and viewpoints within the cultures studied. Describe familiar products of the cultures studied.
Connections with Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition	Summarize the connections between information gathered from target language resources and other disciplines. Classify and organize information acquired from authentic resources, including technology.
Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture	Expand knowledge of similarities and differences of basic structural patterns of language through comparisons of the student’s own language and the language studied. Investigate the nature of culture through comparisons of the target culture and the student’s own culture and how the two cultures interact.
Participation in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World	Describe and begin to use language skills and cultural knowledge of the target language as it is used both within and beyond the classroom setting. Identify various resources in the target language to obtain information on topics of personal interest.

Novice-low
Communication in languages other than English	Communication consists of isolated words and a few high frequency phrases. (Interpersonal mode) Comprehend isolated learned words (oral or written) (Interpretive mode) Present using isolated words, mixed with native language, along with a few high frequency phrases (written or oral) on very familiar topics, generally incomprehensible. (Presentational mode)
Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures	Identify common practices and viewpoints within the cultures studied. Identify familiar products of the cultures studied
Connections with Other Disciplines and Information Acquisition	Identify the connections between information gathered from target language resources and other disciplines. Use age and level appropriate language resources, including technology, to find basic information.
Comparisons to Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture	Identify similarities and differences of the most basic structural patterns of language through comparisons of the student’s own language and the language studied. Identify and recognize the nature of culture through comparisons of the target culture and the student’s own culture and how the two cultures interact.
Participation in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World	Recognize the need for language skills and cultural knowledge of the target language both within and beyond the classroom setting. Recognize various resources in the target language to obtain information on topics of personal interest.